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Movement to contact - -an offensive task designed to develop the situation and establish or
regain contact creating favorable conditions for subsequent tactical action; commanders
conduct this offensive task when the enemy situation is vague or not specific enough to
conduct an attack.
--Attack - -an offensive task that destroys or defeats enemy forces, seizes and secures
terrain, or both incorporating coordinated movement supported by fires or on occaision by
fires alone; they may be either decisive or shaping operations, hastily or deliberately
planned amd executed depending on time available and differ from a movement to contact
because, in an attack, the commander knows part of the enemy's disposition.
--Exploitation - -an offensive task that usually follows the conduct of a successful attack, is
designed to disorganize the enemy in depth; seek to disintegrate enemy forces to the point
where they have no alternative but surrender or take flight;
--Pursuit - -an offensive task designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to
escape, with the aim of destroying it, normally follows a successful exploitation. However,
any offensive task can transition into a pursuit, if enemy resistance has broken down and
the enemy is fleeing the battlefield.
(FM 3-90-1, paras 1-3 thru 1-8, pgs 1-1 to 1-2)
--Proficiency in the art of command stems from (select all appropriate responses): - -a. Years
of schooling
b. Self-development
c. Operational experiences
d. Training experiences
--Breach - -Unit employs all available means to break through or establish a passage through
an enemy defense, obstacle, minefield, or fortification
--Canalize - -restricts enemy movement to a narrow zone by exploiting terrain coupled with
the use of obstacles, fires, or friendly maneuver
--Disrupt - -Commander integrates direct and indirect fires, terrain, and obstacles to upset
an enemy's formation or tempo, interrupt his timetable, or cause an enemy forces to
commit prematurely or attack in piecemeal fashion
--Fix - -Commander prevents enemy from moving any part of his force from a specific
location for a specific period
--Turn - -involves forcing an enemy force from one avenue approach or mobility corridor to
another
, --Block - -denies enemy access to an area or prevents his advance in direction or along an
avenue of approach
--Avenues of approach - -the air or ground route leading to an objective (or key terrain in its
path) that an attacking force can use
--Defeat - -occurs when an enemy force has temporarily or permanently lost the physical
means or the will to fight
The defeated force's commander is unwilling or unable to pursue his adopted course of
action, thereby yielding to the friendly commander's will, and can no longer interfere to a
significant degree with the actions of friendly forces.
--isolate - -a requires a unit to seal off both physically and psychologically--an enemy from
sources of support, deny the enemy freedom of movement, and prevent the isolated enemy
force from having contact with other enemy forces.
--Destroy - -physically renders the enemy force combat-ineffective until it is reconstituted.
--Neutralize - -results inrendering the enemy personnel or materiel incapable of interfering
with a particular operation
--Suppress - -results in temporary degradation of the performance of a force or weapons
system below the level needed to accomplish the msn
--Which are the characteristic of the offense as described in ADRP 3-90? - -Audacity
Concentration
Surprise
Tempo
--Support - -This mechanism involves establishing, reinforcing, or setting the conditions
necessary for the other instruments of national power to function effectively; coordinating
and cooperating closely with host nation civilian agencies; and assisting aid organizations as
necessary to secure humanitarian access to vulnerable populations;
--Compel - -This mechanism means to use, or threaten to use, lethal force to establish
control and dominance; effect behavioral change, or enforce compliance with mandates,
agreements, or civil authority;
--Control - -This meachanism involves establishing public order and safety; securing borders,
routes, sensitive sites, population centers, and individuals; and physically occupying key
terrain and facilities;
--Influence - -This mechanism means altering the opinions and attitudes of the host-nation
population through activities, presence, and conduct. (ADRP 3-07, para 4-51, pg 4-9)
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Movement to contact - -an offensive task designed to develop the situation and establish or
regain contact creating favorable conditions for subsequent tactical action; commanders
conduct this offensive task when the enemy situation is vague or not specific enough to
conduct an attack.
--Attack - -an offensive task that destroys or defeats enemy forces, seizes and secures
terrain, or both incorporating coordinated movement supported by fires or on occaision by
fires alone; they may be either decisive or shaping operations, hastily or deliberately
planned amd executed depending on time available and differ from a movement to contact
because, in an attack, the commander knows part of the enemy's disposition.
--Exploitation - -an offensive task that usually follows the conduct of a successful attack, is
designed to disorganize the enemy in depth; seek to disintegrate enemy forces to the point
where they have no alternative but surrender or take flight;
--Pursuit - -an offensive task designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to
escape, with the aim of destroying it, normally follows a successful exploitation. However,
any offensive task can transition into a pursuit, if enemy resistance has broken down and
the enemy is fleeing the battlefield.
(FM 3-90-1, paras 1-3 thru 1-8, pgs 1-1 to 1-2)
--Proficiency in the art of command stems from (select all appropriate responses): - -a. Years
of schooling
b. Self-development
c. Operational experiences
d. Training experiences
--Breach - -Unit employs all available means to break through or establish a passage through
an enemy defense, obstacle, minefield, or fortification
--Canalize - -restricts enemy movement to a narrow zone by exploiting terrain coupled with
the use of obstacles, fires, or friendly maneuver
--Disrupt - -Commander integrates direct and indirect fires, terrain, and obstacles to upset
an enemy's formation or tempo, interrupt his timetable, or cause an enemy forces to
commit prematurely or attack in piecemeal fashion
--Fix - -Commander prevents enemy from moving any part of his force from a specific
location for a specific period
--Turn - -involves forcing an enemy force from one avenue approach or mobility corridor to
another
, --Block - -denies enemy access to an area or prevents his advance in direction or along an
avenue of approach
--Avenues of approach - -the air or ground route leading to an objective (or key terrain in its
path) that an attacking force can use
--Defeat - -occurs when an enemy force has temporarily or permanently lost the physical
means or the will to fight
The defeated force's commander is unwilling or unable to pursue his adopted course of
action, thereby yielding to the friendly commander's will, and can no longer interfere to a
significant degree with the actions of friendly forces.
--isolate - -a requires a unit to seal off both physically and psychologically--an enemy from
sources of support, deny the enemy freedom of movement, and prevent the isolated enemy
force from having contact with other enemy forces.
--Destroy - -physically renders the enemy force combat-ineffective until it is reconstituted.
--Neutralize - -results inrendering the enemy personnel or materiel incapable of interfering
with a particular operation
--Suppress - -results in temporary degradation of the performance of a force or weapons
system below the level needed to accomplish the msn
--Which are the characteristic of the offense as described in ADRP 3-90? - -Audacity
Concentration
Surprise
Tempo
--Support - -This mechanism involves establishing, reinforcing, or setting the conditions
necessary for the other instruments of national power to function effectively; coordinating
and cooperating closely with host nation civilian agencies; and assisting aid organizations as
necessary to secure humanitarian access to vulnerable populations;
--Compel - -This mechanism means to use, or threaten to use, lethal force to establish
control and dominance; effect behavioral change, or enforce compliance with mandates,
agreements, or civil authority;
--Control - -This meachanism involves establishing public order and safety; securing borders,
routes, sensitive sites, population centers, and individuals; and physically occupying key
terrain and facilities;
--Influence - -This mechanism means altering the opinions and attitudes of the host-nation
population through activities, presence, and conduct. (ADRP 3-07, para 4-51, pg 4-9)
